Thursday, July 16

Diplomat starts campus tenure

As a diplomat with the U.S. Department of State for over 20 years, UCLA’s new Diplomat-in-Residence, Robert Wang, has experienced his fair share of foreign highways. Read more...


Panel to discuss ballot

Former Gov. Gray Davis and former State Senate Minority Leader Jim Brulte will be on campus to lead a panel discussion on the upcoming California special election today. Read more...


Marchers hope to oust Bush

Masses of picket signs; red, white and blue caskets; and unanimous chants to the rhythm of drums filled Westwood Wednesday evening as thousands of people swarmed the streets to protest the Bush Administration. Read more...


UCLA considers editable Web sites

With terms such as “blog” and “podcast,” the new computer jargon that has become second nature to many UCLA students has a new term to add to its lexicon: “wiki.” Wiki, meaning “quick” in Hawaiian, is a new type of Web site that allows users to directly edit a database of information with no prior knowledge of Web site programming. Read more...


Panelists argue for affirmative action

Nine years after Proposition 209 outlawed the use of affirmative action in public institutions in California, a group of panelists expressed Tuesday evening their reasons as to why the program is still necessary at UCLA. Read more...


EAP justifies foreign closure

Correction Appended The suspension of the UC Education Abroad Program in the Philippines has been continued indefinitely, pending the lifting of the State Department’s warning for that country. Read more...


BruinGo! may be stopped

Due to concerns raised by the Santa Monica Big Blue Bus, the BruinGo! program ““ which allows students to ride the bus for a quarter instead of the full fare ““ may be discontinued next quarter. Read more...